The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 15, 1937, Page 1

~ Convict ANOTHER MEASURE WOULD BAN SOLONS FROM STATE JOBS Proposals to’ Promote State's Oil and Gas Resources Offered in House BOOST RELIEF ALLOWANCE Recodification of All N. D. High- way Laws Recommended in Senate Act~ A civil service law for state em- Ployees,-a uniform highway act in- cluding an increased state patrol and annual drivers license of 5Q cents, and & measure which would prevent aj Pointment of legislators to state posi- tions during their term in office, were proposed Thursday in the North Da- kota legislature. Bills calling for such troduced in the senate, wl empowered to appoint an executive secretary at a salary of $4,000 an- nually, Candidates for state posi- tions, except executive, would be re- quired to take civil service examina- tions and qualify before receiving state employment. The proposed highway bill,.spon- sored by Senators William J. Lowe of ’ Ward, E. C. Stucke of McLean, Ole Ettestad of McHenry and F. T. Gron- vold of Pierce, would completely reco- dify all existing highway measures. It would empower creation of a high- way patrol of not over 25 men, pro- vide for licensing of chauffeurs and private drivers and general regula- tion and enforcement of highway traffic. Sengtors Ben Gilbertson of Stuts- man and C. 8. Aasen of Nelson were co-authors of the measure to prevent legislators from. receiving appoint- ment to state positions during their term of office. tect the natural resources and at the same time establish taxation proce- dures, according to Rep. C. M. Peter- son of Renville county, co-sponsor of the measures, The measures also carried the names of Rep. L. K. Morland, of Bow- man county, George Bjornson of Williams, and C. P. Ritter of McIn- tosh-Logan. Under one bill, the state ‘PIPE THIS, MY YOUNG FRIEND’ ) of Wahpeton, member of youngest, & law student at the University of North SHORN OF POWERS, BURDIGK QUITS AND LEMKE DANNS GOP dunior Solon Says Party Classi- fied Progressives as Bolsheviks f we » Jan, 15.—(%)—The house stripped committee seniority ‘Thursday from Representative Lemke shag tol D.), the Union party’ by the house. / . " Both Burdick and Lemke have re- garded themselves as independents and have supported administration legislation repeatedly. Stomping out of the Republican conference, Burdick told by a group of Republicans, who told him “if they came into power they didn’t want a Bolshevik chairman of a committee,” He,said he asked whom they meant and was told: “All you progressives from North }» Minnesota and Wisconsin.” This, he said, was his reply: “Gentlemen, the Bolsheviks of the type you mention will man every committee of this congress long be- fore the Republican party is returned to power under your leadership.” Before the assignments: were an- nounced, Burdick had declared on the floor he was about as welcome to the Republicans “as a weasel in a rabbit's nest . Has No Fear of Lash will not submit to this leadership would permit use in state, county and | unless the district buildings for fuel nat- Chicago Policeman Is dered Shot Dead by Gunman h , Jan. 15.—(P)—A gunman shot and killed Policeman Arthur Sullivan, 38, on the stairway of an elevated railway station Thursday 2 Co-eds Eligible For Fraternities Philadelphia, Jan. For two full days, the brethren along fraternity row at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania stared, dumbfounded, at the university- approved “rushing list” of stu- dents eligible to live in fraternity he OUuseS, With. the hundreds of men’s names were those of Margaret Mary Lenahan and Allison Lazo, co-eds, Finally someone told W. Chat- tin Wetherill, director of student welfare, He busied himself with an eraser and spoke of “clerical error.” SIX BURN'TO DEATH. LS Flaming Oll Traps Four Wom- en, Two Men on Highway After Explosion Pryor, Okla., Jan. 15, — (7) — women and two men were burned to @eath Thursday night near Strang, Okla., when an oil line of the Gulf Mrs. John Estes, Avant, Okla, Lamb, Séminole, Okla. FOR BIRTHDAY BAI Bismarck Charity Organization Directs Campaign in City Proper Bismarck’s Catholic Daughters of America Friday began disposing of 3,500 tickets for the fourth annual birthday ball for the president, sched- uled for Jan. 30. More than two-thirds of the monies of cripp! urban a 5 ance will be given to the Warm Springs foundation for use in re- search on the causes and cures of infantile paralysis. L. A. Jones, general chairman of the ball, declared he welcomed the voluntary offer of the Catholic Daugh- North Dakota’s NEGOTIATIONS WILL |FLANNIGAN OUSTER BEGIN MONDAY FOR ENDING CAR STRIKE Strikers to Leave Factories; GMC Agrees Not to Re- sume Operations TRUCE TO LAST FOR 15 DAYS Pacific Coast Maritime Row Be- comes Matter of Interna- tional Concern HEARING REVOLVES AROUND ROAD FUND Chief Accountant Explains Transfer of Highway Monies Within Department POSTPONEMENT IS DENIED Court Action Necessitates Re- cessing Further Testimony Until 3 P.M. ‘Testimony relative to certain trans- ‘The hearing was to be continued at 3 p. m. Friday, it was by Murphy, Spear, chief accountant for the high- way de) t. partment At the request of Murphy, Spear there records of the submitted highway and construction operating budget in | 9oatingent fund showing “our appro- t., Union leaders at Toledo reiterated their threat to strike at midnight it the Ohio Fuel Gas Oo., and the Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Co., unless the day brought “material Progress” in discussion of worker vances. FX petition signed. by: 6,000 asked Gov. George fering with employes not in sympathy with the walkout. Probable Snow, Milder Weather Is Forecast Probable snow tonight and Satur- day accompanied a forecast of milder temperatures for North Dakota {ol- lowing extreme temperatures Thurs- day night when below-zero were recorded at all state weather bureau stations. k The cold blanket spread across the entire state with the extreme east- ern and western sections reporting ters to dispose of the tickets, compll- | 154, menting the organization for its will- ingness to co-operate as a part of their charitable endeavors. Members of the organization hand- ding the ticket sales in the downtown section of the city will be named Birthday Ball for President, Bis- marck, FIRE RAZES CONVENT Rimouski, Que., Jan. 15.—(Canadian. , Press)—Fire drove 160 gir] students j and 70 nuns from the old Ursulines convent of the lower St. Lawrence river early Thursday. None was in- jured. $840 APPORTIONED Bowman, N. D.. Jan. 15.—()—Ap- iportionment of $840 was made to 12 Bowman county schools on basis of need for December, 1936, J. M. Rosen- thal, county superintendent, an. nounced. priation and expenditures from that “Are you able to-state whether there was any shifting of funds from con- struction ¢o maintenance or vice PRICE FIVE CENTS Langer Challenges Welford’s Right to Contest Elections Plaintiff Given Five Days to File Answer to Murphy's Contentions (By the Associated Press) Counsel for Gov. William Langer challenged the right of former Gov. Walter Welford to bring an action contesting the election of Langer be- fore District Judge Fred Jansonius here Friday and asked the proceed- be dismissed. Following arguments by Murphy of Fargo, attorney for Langer, and C. Liebert Crum, Welford coun- sel, Judge Jansonius granted Crum five days to file further written an- swer to Murphy's contentions and took the case under advisement. In his suit, Welford charged Langer violated the corrupt practices act by promising appointments and exceed- ing maximum campaign expendi- tures, and asked the court to remove the new governor. Jurisdiction Challenged Murphy contended that the court had no jurisdiction in the case and also questioned the constitutionality of the corrupt practices act in its ap- Plication to constitutional officers who are removable through impeachment. There are only two ways an elec- tion contest can be brought, a con- test of county officers with no appli- cation to state officers, and through civil action. Under a contest, the statutes do not apply to state officers or in the present case, Murphy contended, and are no existing statutes where- by the election of state officers may be contested. : Welford Net Qualified ‘Under a civil action only the state oF any person haying “special inter- est” in the’ action may bring it, he} told Judge Jansonius. A person hav- ing “special interest,” is one who| would inherit the office challenged in the event he were successful, Mur- phy said, and stated that Welford could not qualify for the office even’ if Langer lost the case, but that the leutenant governor would succeed. “Mr. Welford has no interest in this action,” asserted Murphy. “Even if Mr. Langer were deprived of the’ of office, the lieutenant governor would in the fund of $17,265.48 with months’ bills to be paid—April, May and June. “On April 3, 1935, there was a bal- had! contentions, *| Robinson major that were blocked by Tuesday's storm. | profit Windsor Chats With Austria’s President Vienna, Jan. 15.—(?)—The Duke of Windsor chatted 45 minutes Friday with President Wilhelm Miklas of Austria at the chant in what officials said was “s friendly visit without official significance.” CASS PIONEER DEAD Fargo, N. D., Jan. 15.—(#)—-W. D. Turner, 72, resident of Wheatland, N. D., 50 years, died in a Fargo hos- * ‘Death Kiss’ Murderer Awaits Life Sentence] 5, EL Pavlt succeed to office, Mr. Welford has no authority or right to bring ac- Langer act unconstitutional insofar as ag- plying to the governor or to officers| He cited the court various cases bearing on this and other conten- of his argument, and also pre- on the constitutionality jainst him. differed with Murphy on all and held the action could be brought by Welford. He asked, and obtained permission of Judge Jansonius to file further answer to Murphy's arugments on or before Jan. 20. Because of the unusual legal ques- tions involved, the arguments Fri- day were decided upon by Judge Jansonius to determine whether or not trial would be set on the charges. A decision either way, may be ap- pealed to the supreme court for final decision. Negro Awaiting Trial For Bathtub Slaying New York, Jan. 15.—(/)—With the threatening cries of screaming women still ringing in his ears, Major Greene, 33-year-old Negro was be- hind bars awaiting trial Feb. 1 far the pene slaying of Mrs, Mary) The porter, who, authorities said, had signed a complete confession,| was sullen and seemingly unmoved Thursday night as detectives led him from Queens county court where he pleaded innocent before Judge John 8. Colden. Outside, 2 noisy crowd of spec- tators, most of them women, surged toward the Negro when he appeared under heavy police guard. “Lynch him!” the crowd cried. “He's no\ good! He ought to be The chair's too good for Blum Will for Peace Paris, Jan. 15—(?)—The French | Squeak in His Car Was Just a Meouw Greenfield, Ind., Jan. 15——(?) —During four days, in which he drove 500 miles, Dr. L. B. Rariden was bothered by a peculiar squeak. in his automobile, He took the car to a garage where Kelly Coffin, mechanic extracted a live cat from the chassis. That fixed the squeak. FASCISTS DEMAND THAT BRITISH JOIN IN ANTI-REDS BLOC That's Price Italo-German Con- ferees Ask for Non-Inter- vention in Spain (By the Associated Press) Hard-fought war fired Spain's south coast Friday. On the inter- national scene, Italy and Germany made British entrance into an anti- Communist bloc the price tag for a strict “hands off Spain” pledge. Twenty thousand Fascist fighters, paced by a cavalry charge, advanced eastward from Estepona toward Mal- aga, the Spanish government's lone important seaport on the southwest- ern Mediterranean shore. ds-hour ‘battle protanged by. govern }-hour governs ment air attacks on Fascist: warships, but Friday they faced # stout defense and a Socialist counter attack. In Rome, qualified persons said Italy and Germany would be tempted to help the Spanish Fascists openly if Britein failed to enter an anti- Bolshevist alliance. France also would be so approached, it was stated, but the Fascist powers felt was most important to get Britain’s ad- herence first. Accelerating Italo-Germen plans for Europe and for Spain were the current conferences between Gen. Hermann Wilhelm Goering, Ger- many’s first minister, and Il Duce in Rome. Official London looked coldly upon reports of the Italo-German anti- Communist invitation. French political sources called it a “trap” to isolate Soviet Russia, or, failing French adherence, to bring Britain into an alliance that would swing the European balance of power against both France and Russia, Contractors Seeking Uniform Wage Scales Fargo, N. D., Jan. 15.—(?)—Estab- lishment of uniform wage scales throughout the state and legislation requiring the licensing of all con- tractors were urged by Isaak Matt- son, Minot, president, at the open- ing session of the Associated Con- tractors of North Dakota here Fri- day. Some 60 contractors, salesmen, | material men and sub-contractors had registered at noon. The con- vention will last through Saturday. The morning session included an address of / welcome by Fred W. Sheffield, a response by Emanuel E. 4 son, Grand Forks; resolutions, B. F. Meinecke, Fargo; Carl G. Steen, Grand Forks, and E. A. Moline, Jamestown. Mail Robbers Foiled; Seize Empty Pouches Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 15.—()— Two would-be mail pouch robbers were disappointed Thursday night when they opened a mail pouch grabbed off the mail truck, according to E. H. Mattingly, postmaster. The sack contained only empty pouches. The driver, Ervin Past, was taking the mail to the postoffice from the Midland Continental depot, his last stop after he had picked up the mail from the N. P. depot. He noticed shadows near the car as he came out, and saw two men grab the mail sack and run around a corner. He imme- diately reported the loss to the post- office and the Jamestown police were ified. ‘The missing sack was found in an alley. EDISON TO QUIT FIRM Orange, N. J., Jan. 15.—(#)—Char- les Edison announced Thursday he would start his duties as assistant secretary of the navy Jan. 18 and withdrew from active participation in Thomas A. Edison, Inc., and af- fillated enterprises. The Weather Snow probable tonight and Saturday; not so cold, Questioned in Kidnap-Killing _ Senate Democrats Introduce State Civil Service Bill AGENTS QUESTION MAN HELD IN JAIL FOR ROBBING MILL Former Folsom Prisoner Drawn’ Closer Into Web of Evi- dence by G-Men MYSTERY SLOWLY UNVEILS Numerous Fingerprints Reporte ed Found on Objects Used in Crime Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 15—()—Fred Orrin Haynes, ex-Folsom, Calif, prison convict, sought for questions ing in the Charles Mattson kidnap killing case, surrendered here Friday and was questioned in Detective Capt. Marshall Scrafford’s office, The detective said Haynes came into the city police station early Friday, while state police were seek- ing @ man and a woman who dis- appeared from a four-room furnished cottage five miles north of Seattle Wednesday—two days after the body of the 10-year-old boy was discovered near Everett, Wash. Another man, Lee Haskell Fowler, 36, was held in the county jail a% Bellingham, Wash. The jail was blockaded while federal officers in| terrogated him. Five miles north of Seattle, Chief William Cole of the state police ine vestigated a four-room cottage “spote lessly clean.” Neighbors reported a man resembling ex-convict Fred Haynes of California occupied it une til Wednesday. The blue clay pit is along # creek nearby, but Cole said the “whole county here is ot: Site) clay ama F. Dore, asserted in an could have caught the guy who stole the Mattson boy if it hadn't been for the G-men, but the government says hands off until the victim is re- turned.” (Dr. father, Police activities at the time, fearing the kidnaper might become terrorized and kill his son.) In its story on the “inside” of the the Post-Int Tacoma days after the last note, Dr. Mattson made a futile attempt to contact and pay the kidnapers in response to tele phoned instructions. Told of the story, Dr. Mattson sald, “There is nothing to it” Gus B, Appelman, a family spokesman, said: Gare Oe ae Most of it The Seattle Times quoted a close up near the Former Kaiser Sick With Cold at Doorn